"You pray by working; you pray that you can make work that has a certain amount of authenticity."

-- Robert Graham

"It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not."

-- Andre Gide

"When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them."

-- Martin Buber

"I discovered a great secret: When I drop my mask and speak from my heart, life responds."

-- David Cates

"The beauty of personal authenticity can compensate for the lost beauty of youth."

-- Marianne Williamson

"An authentic life is the most personal form of worship."

-- Sara Ban Breathnach